Within the Enemy’s Camp: Contribution of the granuloma to the dissemination, persistence and transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Within the Enemy’s Camp: Contribution of the granuloma to the dissemination, persistence and transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) represents a leading global health concern, with 8.7 million newly emerging cases, and 1.4 million reported deaths annually. Despite an estimated one third of the world’s population being infected, relatively few infected indiv...

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Main Authors: Christopher Ryan Shaler, Carly eHorvath, Mangalakumari eJeyanathan, Zhou eXing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Granuloma
Tuberculosis
mycobacteria
bacterial persistence
Immune Regulation
immunopathology
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00030/full

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